Michael Mironov

So, as I was looking for large format photos to go with my last journal, I came across a large format photographer named Michael Mironov. I was instantly attracted to his fantastic print quality and all the great textures in his work. I decided to make this week's journal about his work because I was so drawn to it and I thought it was a great example of the possibilities of large format photography.

I love the composition in this one, but I think I am most drawn to the textures in the trees (especially the one in the front) and how each blade of grass can be seen.

This image has great depth and amazing details. I love the way each door is framed by the door in front of it and then ends with a view of a tree placed perfectly within the frame of a window.

The water here seems to be both hectic and calming. I love the soft, foggy surface in contrast to the crazy, intense rapids.

This image I enjoy for the same reasons mentioned above. However, in this one I also love all the lines of texture in each splash of water and how it resembles hair or fur.

This image intrigued me because I loved the creepy, mysterious, almost dreamlike feeling it gives off. All the boards and buildings seem to be wobbly and falling down and there is a very extreme sense of depth that goes back into the image. Also, I think the almost white sky really adds to it because it intensifies the contrast in the print and makes the whole scene really pop out more. I just love the sense of uneasiness this photo gives off.

I have always been particularly interested in waterfalls because they're always so beautiful and very photogenic. However, I love this image not only for the waterfall, but for it's amazing contrast. I love how the high contrast intensifies the textures in the ground and the rocks, but at the same time is balanced out by the water, which is softer and more gray. I also love the depth and how it draws the eye from the top of the waterfall to the bottom of the rocks. It creates a lot of movement that really makes the viewer feel as if they are part of the waterfall and going through the stream and all the rocks into the nice, calm pool.